April 2001
Features
ARTICLE
ONE
Introduction
to the W3C Grammar Format
By
Andrew Hunt
The
W3C Voice Browser Working has released a draft specification
for a standard grammar format that promises to enhance
the interoperability of VoiceXML Browsers and drive
portability of VoiceXML applications. This article summarizes
the key features of the specification and the application
of the specification to VoiceXML application development.
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ARTICLE
TWO
The
Speech Synthesis Markup Language for the W3C VoiceXML
Standard
By
Mark R.
Walker and Andrew Hunt
A
new set of XML-based markup standards developed for
the purpose of enabling voice browsing of the Internet
will begin emerging in 2001 from the Voice Browser Working
Group, which was recently organized under the auspices
of the W3C. Among the first in this series of soon-to-be-released
specifications is the speech synthesis text markup standard.
This article summarizes the markup element design philosophy
and includes descriptions of each of the speech synthesis
markup elements.
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